secondary

secondary definition - medical

sec·ond·ar·y (sĕkˈən-dĕrˌē)

adjective
  1. Of the second rank; not primary.
  2. Inferior.
  3. Minor; lesser.
  4. Derived from what is primary or original.
  5. Of or relating to a chemical compound characterized or formed by replacement of two atoms or radicals within a molecule.
  6. Of, relating to, or being a degree of health care intermediate between that offered in a physician's office and that available at a research hospital, as the care typically offered at a clinic or community hospital.

Related Forms:

  • secˌond·arˈi·ly (-dârˈə-lē) adverb

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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